DARCY ST ACTIVATION

A DISTINCTIVE LOCAL IDENTITY

Parramatta City Council required the activation of a forlorn shopping strip adjacent to Parramatta Train Station. Due the GFC, a planned demolition was on hold indefinitely. Lymesmith proposed a colourful paint job that turned 8 mismatched buildings into an identifiable precinct. The street activation enabled Council to attract new tenants into short term leases, and helped to maintain a level of safety and amenity in the area until it was redeveloped. The project ran its course from 2012 to 2017. In late 2017 all the buildings were demolished to make way for the construction of Parramatta Square.